The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a news article published on December 6, 2024 highlighting the alarming levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in Bengaluru, which were found to be nearly double the standards prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO). The NGT noted that the annual average NO2 concentration in…
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Noida Authority to review the cancellation order of allotment of an institutional plot located in Sector 1. The Division Bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Pawan Hans Limited. The petition under Article 226 of…
The Gujarat High Court has allowed the bail application of a journalist in a case involving allegations of Goods and Services Tax (GST) fraud. A Single Bench of Justice MR Mengdey passed this order while hearing a bail application filed by Maheshdan Prabhudan Langa. The application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the State Government of West Bengal to submit a report on the implementation of the Ghatal Master Plan, a comprehensive flood control project proposed in 2019. The plan aims to dredge rivers, strengthen embankments, and upgrade drainage systems in flood-prone areas of the state, particularly in Purba Medinipur and…
The Calcutta High Court has directed the respondents to maintain the status quo with regard to the character and usage of the lands donated by the petitioner’s grandfather and father for the purpose of upgrading the Primary Health Centre at Purandanpur, Mathurapur Block II, District South 24 Parganas. The court’s direction comes in response to…
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed the implementation of a notice issued by Sambhal authorities regarding worship or other activities at a well located near the disputed Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal. Issuing notice returnable by February 21, the Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice PV Sanjay Kumar directed the Sambhal…
Expressing its disinclination to interfere with the Allahabad High Court order, which clubbed all suits relating to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute, the Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that the consolidation would benefit both the Hindu and Muslim sides. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar refused to…
The Supreme Court has warned the public against fake websites impersonating as the official website of the top court of the country to obtain their personal details. HS Jaggi, Registrar (Technology) of the Supreme Court issued a notice, cautioning the people against sharing their confidential or financial information at such sites, noting that the Supreme…
The Supreme Court recently refused to entertain a petition seeking directions to exclude children of IAS, IPS and similar officers from the ambit of reservation for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST) in Madhya Pradesh. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih took into consideration the view expressed in the…
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a batch of petitions seeking review of its October 2023 verdict, which refused to recognise the right of same-sex couples to enter into marriages or have civil unions. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Dipankar Datta noted that…